Baseball

Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times

An Angels fan wearing an Albert Pujols jersey cheers during pregame festivities as the Angels get set to play the Kansas City Royals in the season opener at Angel Stadium. The Angels finished out of playoff contention despite signing Pujols, considered by many to be the best player in baseball, before the 2012 season.

An Angels fan wearing an Albert Pujols jersey cheers during pregame festivities as the Angels get set to play the Kansas City Royals in the season opener at Angel Stadium. The Angels finished out of playoff contention despite signing Pujols, considered by many to be the best player in baseball, before the 2012 season. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

An Angels fan wearing an Albert Pujols jersey cheers during pregame festivities as the Angels get set to play the Kansas City Royals in the season opener at Angel Stadium. The Angels finished out of playoff contention despite signing Pujols, considered by many to be the best player in baseball, before the 2012 season.